Theme Silhouettes 2 Silhouettes
1. Lesson Goals
SWBAT:
..compare GEOMETRIC and ORGANIC
...review FILL & STROKE options
...place INTERNET IMAGES into AI files and LOCK them
...use the PEN TOOL to outline SILHOUETTES
2. Compare Geometric and Organic Art
3. Download and Rename Silhouettes File
1. Right-click on the closed file name
2, Name all files the following way:
PROJECT NAME (space) LAST NAME
(space) FIRST NAME (dot) FILE EXTENSION
Example: Silhouettes Hooker Martina.ai
4. Set Up Fill & Stroke
1. Select the pen tool
2. Go to the Tool Box and set the Fill to None and the Stroke to a bright color that you will be able to see
5. Outline Silhouette of Leaf : 2 Strategies (Easy or Hard)
1. Select the Pen Tool
2. Click somewhere on the outside edge of the leaf to create a point
3. Choose the EASY or HARD strategy
• EASY: Click further along the leaf edge to create another point and a straight line segment will appear
• HARD: Click and drag to create a curved line segment.
See more detailed step-by-step instructions on your Silhouettes File
4. Keep clicking (or clicking and dragging) until you have outlined the entire leaf
DEFINITIONS:
• SILHOUETTE: The outline or general shape of an object. No interior details are included.
• INTUITIVE: something done from instinct or something that is easy to use
• COUNTERINTUITIVE: something that goes against what you believe would be logical, or something that goes against common sense
6. Add a Photo from Theme Folder
1. Open your AI Skills 6 file if needed
2. Open your theme folder
3. Position your AI Skills 6 file and your Theme folder side-by-side so you can see them both
4. Gently click to select the closed file icon of a one of your photos
5. Drag it onto your AI Skills file
7. Lock The Photo
1. Select the photo with the selection tool
2. Lock it so it doesn't move when you are working on outlining it.
Object Menu > Lock > Lock Selection
Command 2
8. Outline Silhouette of Image
1. Select the Pen Tool
2. Click somewhere on the outside edge of the object to create a point
3. Choose the EASY or HARD strategy
4. Keep clicking (or clicking and dragging) until you have outlined the entire object
9. Add & Outline Other Theme Images
1. Add and outline your other two images
10. Extension
1. Add and outline additional images of same them or a new one
11. Assessment
1. 4 OUTLINED SILHOUETTES including the leaf
2. LINES are CONNECTED and NEATLY drawn
3. Traced Images are WELL CHOSEN(SEE PREVIOUS LESSON)
• Shapes are ORGANIC
• COMPLETE IMAGES -Nothing cut off/obstructed
• NON-ART IMAGES (plain photos) were traced,no drawings, paintings, digital renderings
• Shapes are INTRICATE• images are THEME related
12. Submit
13. Tutoring Available
1. Confirm availability. Report to the Mac Lab
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What are some differences between Fig 1 and Fig 2?
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Fig 1's line is not connected. Fig 2's is.
Fig 1 has a FILL while Fig 2 has NO FILL
Fig 1 is ORGANIC while Fig 2 is GEOMETRIC
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All shapes can usually be categorized as _ or _.
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All shapes can usually be categorized as organic or geometric.
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What is a Silhouette?
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A Silhouette is an outline of an object
NYC Visual Arts Benchmarks
• Art Making
• Developing Art Literacy
• Making Connections Through Visual Arts
• Community and Cultural Resources
• Exploring Careers and Lifelong Learning
Differentiation / Lesson Extension
...Students with different abilities can seek assistance from teacher, paraprofessional, or another student
...The students who finish early can ask a classmate if they need help or review
NYC VISUAL ARTS BENCHMARKS
• Developing Art Literacy
• Community and Cultural Resources
• Exploring Careers and Lifelong Learning